You Wouldn’t Want To Live Without Clean Water by Roger Canavan
This series takes readers (Ages 8-12) on a historical journey, examining how people coped in the past and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant. Each book features full-color cartoon-style illustrations and hilarious speech bubbles to heighten interest, making the series attractive even to reluctant readers. Visit the Grade 5 […]
Georgie Badiel: The Water Princess Interview
Visit the Grade 5 Engineering and Design Module of the TMA BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
The Water Princess by Susan Verde
With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long […]
Why care about water?
Students explore multiple resources to engage in this question from texts and media. They learn about different methods from ancient aqueducts to modern day desalination technologies: Aqueducts Desalinization Desalination Water reclamation Toilet to tap Students start to understand the local and global issues affecting their water supply. Visit the Grade 5 Inquiry Deep Dive Module […]
STEM Waterworks: How Do Canals Work? By Christine Honders
Civilizations have long used canals to move water, ships, cargo, and people from one location to another. The first canals were often trenches dug to bring water to crops. Some were dug to connect rivers or other bodies of water. Over the centuries, the techniques, technology, resources, and science used to construct canals has changed […]
STEM Waterworks: How Do Aqueducts Work? by Greg Roza
Many of us take the water that comes out of our faucets for granted. But have you ever wondered how water makes it to your house in the first place? Sometimes it travels for hundreds of miles, thanks to aqueducts. This volume takes readers on a journey to the ancient world to see how people […]
STEM Waterworks: How Do Reservoirs Work? by Therese Shea
A reservoir is a man-made body of water used to store water for populations to use. Reservoirs are used to provide water for drinking, cooking and bathing. They provide farmers with a source of water for their crops. Reservoirs are also used as a source of recreation for boaters, swimmers, and vacationers. Readers will be […]
California’s Complex Water System by Pamela Brunskill
Where does California’s water come from? How is it used? Why is it important to conserve water? This text teaches students the answers to these important questions, and uses primary sources to simplify this complex topic and make it interesting to students. This nonfiction book builds students’ reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The […]